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  U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive > Department of Veterans Affairs
OfficeSecretary of Veterans Affairs
HonorificSecretary of Veterans Affairs - Abbr: Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Type Acting
Filing Deadline December 02, 1997 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open January 02, 1998 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Close January 02, 1998 - 12:00pm Central
Term Start January 02, 1998 - 12:00pm
Term End May 05, 1998 - 12:00pm
ContributorScottĀ³
Last ModifiedScottĀ³ March 03, 2005 10:23pm
Data SourcesInitially, Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Hershel Gober was officially nominated for Secretary of Veterans Affairs on July 3, 1997. However his nomination was withdrawn on Oct. 24, 1997 after questions arose regarding allegations of "unwanted contact" with 2 women at VA events. He remained as Deputy Secretary for the remainder of the Clinton administration, briefly serving as Acting Sec. after West left office in 2000.

West was subsequently nominated in Dec. 1997, and designated Acting Sec. on Jan. 2, 1998.
Description From Clinton Foundation archives. [Link] December 2, 1997

"PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES TOGO D. WEST, JR. AS ACTING SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

The President today announced the appointment of Togo D. West, Jr., as Acting Secretary of Veterans' Affairs; the appointment will be effective January 2, 1998. Mr. West will be nominated as Secretary after the U.S. Senate reconvenes in January, 1998."
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won07/01/1997
NameHershel Wayne Gober Votes1 (100.00%)
Term07/01/1997 - 01/02/1998 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won04/28/1998
NameTogo Dennis West, Jr. Votes100 (100.00%)
Term05/05/1998 - 07/25/2000 Margin100 (+100.00%)
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Name Secretary of the Army Togo Dennis West, Jr.  
PartyDemocratic  
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Uncertified Votes 1 (100.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
Cash On Hand $--  
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Entry Date 12/02/1997  
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Hershel Wayne Gober (D)
Jul 03, 1997 - Oct 27, 1997

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